The Art of Dealing with Curveballs
Heather has a Bachelor's Degree in English from Moravian College and has been freelance writing for more than 12 years.
Woke up with a stinging sense of momentary clarity
Realized that the past few months have been not really living fully
Stuck in a glass bubble itching to get out and experience life
Too afraid to feel any of the raw emotions burning inside
Buried under mounds of deep tissue and repression
Didn't want to face the reality of a plan not coming to fruition
Falling flat face first into a pile of dirt on the pitcher's mound
Tripped over an untied lace while walking towards it
Embarrassed to look at the crowd of laughing onlookers
As slowly starting to regain composure that never came about
Threw the first pitch in the worst place possible and ran away
Off the field and back into obscurity from the trauma
Ashamed that trust and blind faith was put towards wrong goal
Should've focused on what was important and attainable
Not what was an impossible feat to begin with
Partnering up with a player who had no business of doing so
Made contact invalid before and after it was signed
Suddenly, a free agent again and it was a combination of feelings
Exciting and frustrating to be starting over from scratch
Searching for a place to lay a proper foundation of a future on
Will be a lot more careful the next time around
Won't settle for anything less than decent standards
No health or moral code violations for miles
No arrests and no whammies to speak of
Seemed like a small task, but it could prove to be difficult
People can cover up many truths to make themselves look better
Certain facts and manipulations can help promote them to you
Always play Devil's advocate when finding a partner
Sift through their positive and negative attributes before signing
Any dotted lines this times, because some contracts harder to break
Next time around due to fancier wording and skillful hustlers
Working on becoming less cynical for future partners
Harder to do once you've been burned at the metaphorical stake
Okay, it might be over the top to be so skeptical of people
Focusing on the negative instead of the positive
Seems melodramatic and unappreciative of what been given
Dwelling on the negative aspects of a faulty foundation
Not paying attention to the minor pluses wrapped in masking tape
Placed on the quaking knees to prevent them from falling
A surefire recipe for disaster if not attended to right away
Proper protection and also a little flexibility to be happy
Only being cautious enough to watch for warning signs
Relaxed in order to gather new memories and stories to tell
That's all anyone can ask for in life: adventure good and bad.
Ready. Set. Don't trip.
Comments
BRENDA ARLEDGE from Washington Court House on December 16, 2019:
Life does throw curve bowls when one least expects them.
Its hard to put yourself back out there. One step at a time and if you realize you are not quite ready run for shelter back to your safe place.
Nice write.
